The Backyard Blues: May Your Blues Be Eastern Bluebirds
Prior to the 1930’s, the Eastern Bluebird was one of North Carolina’s most common songbirds. By 1979, bluebirds were declared rare and uncommon by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Man’s activities and severe winters resulted in a 90% decline in bluebird populations. The continuing loss of natural nesting sites and other problems faced by […]
Backyard Birds named a Nextdoor 2023 Neighborhood Fave!
Backyard Birds Voted a Neighborhood Fave in Nextdoor’s 2023 Local Business Awards MATTHEWS, NC, JULY 31, 2023 — Backyard Birds has been named to the winning list of Nextdoor’s 2023 Neighborhood Faves, the only annual awards where neighbors vote to celebrate their favorite local businesses. This year, Neighborhood Fave winners like Backyard Birds will receive greater […]
Attracting Birds to Your Backyard in the Spring
Spring is a wonderful time to welcome birds back to your backyard. As temperatures warm up and plants begin to bloom, birds begin their migration northward in search of food and nesting sites. If you’re a bird enthusiast, there are several things you can do to attract birds to your backyard and create a welcoming […]
Winter Feeding Helps Attract Wild Birds to Your Backyard
Many gardeners are bird lovers and for good reason! Birds are important predators of insects that damage our gardens during the growing season. They also provide us with beauty and amusement during the cold winter as they flock to our bird feeders. Birding as a hobby currently ranks second only to gardening as America’s favorite […]
Preparing Your Natural Wildlife Habitat for Winter
Welcome to The Backyard Naturalists, the show about anything and everything connected with nature. While recording the Backyard Naturalists podcast, Debbie and Laurie enjoy coffee provided by the Good Cup Coffee Company in Matthews, North Carolina. Follow Good Cup Coffee on Instagram and look for them at the Matthews Community Farmer’s Market this Saturday morning. Connect with the Backyard Naturalists on […]
Carolina Widlife Conservation Center
Welcome to The Backyard Naturalists, the show about anything and everything connected with nature. While recording the Backyard Naturalists podcast, Debbie and Laurie enjoy coffee provided by the Good Cup Coffee Company in Matthews, North Carolina. Follow Good Cup Coffee on Instagram and look for them at the Matthews Community Farmer’s Market this Saturday morning. Connect with the Backyard Naturalists on the […]
The Spotted Lantern Fly with Dr. Kelly Oten
Restoring Land with Christina
Audubon Initiatives
Looking Back at One Year
Welcome to The Backyard Naturalists, the show about anything and everything connected with nature. Debbie and Laurie (and Chris) are celebrating their first year on the air and, in this week’s episode, spend a few moments reminiscing, talking and laughing about a few memories from year number one. Spend a few minutes with them […]